Saprosma Explained

Saprosma is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. There are about 40 species distributed from south China to tropical Asia.^[1]

These are shrubs with opposite or whorled leaves and often an offensive scent. The inflorescence is usually a cluster of white flowers. The fleshy fruit is blue to black in color.^[2]

Species

, Plants of the World Online accepted the following species:^[1]

• Saprosma anisophylla Merr.
• Saprosma annamensis Pierre ex Pit.
• Saprosma arborea Blume
• Saprosma axilliflora Valeton
• Saprosma beddomei M.Gangop.
• Saprosma borneensis Wernham
• Saprosma brassii Merr. & L.M.Perry
• Saprosma brunnea Craib
• Saprosma chevalieri Pit.
• Saprosma cochinchinensis Pierre ex Pit.
• Saprosma consimilis Kurz
• Saprosma corymbosa (Bedd.) Bedd.
• Saprosma crassipes H.S.Lo
• Saprosma dispar Hassk.
• Saprosma distans Craib
• Saprosma elegans (Korth.) A.P.Davis
• Saprosma foetens (Wight) K.Schum.
• Saprosma fragrans (Bedd.) Bedd.
• Saprosma fruticosa Blume
• Saprosma glomerata (Gardner) Bedd.
• Saprosma glomerulata King & Gamble
• Saprosma gracilis Pit.
• Saprosma hainanensis Merr.
• Saprosma henryi Hutch.
• Saprosma hirsuta Korth.
• Saprosma inaequilonga Pierre ex Pit.
• Saprosma kraussii Rech.
• Saprosma latifolia Craib
• Saprosma longicalyx Craib
• Saprosma longifolia Pit.
• Saprosma membranacea Merr.
• Saprosma parvifolia Craib
• Saprosma philippinensis Elmer
• Saprosma pubescens Ridl.
• Saprosma saxicola Ridl.
• Saprosma scabrida (Thwaites) Bedd.
• Saprosma scortechinii King & Gamble
• Saprosma sogerensis S.Moore
• Saprosma spathulata Valeton
• Saprosma subrepanda (K.Schum. & Lauterb.) Valeton
• Saprosma syzygiifolia Valeton
• Saprosma ternata (Wall.) Hook.f.
• Saprosma urophylla Merr.
• Saprosma verrucosa Pit.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Saprosma Blume . Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023-01-31 .
2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=129170 Saprosma.